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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/24/1980 (2)APR 2 3 19 00 Do 43 PAu. 06 APRIL 24, 1980 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ACTING AS THE DISTRICT BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE NORTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT MET AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, AT 4:58 O'CLOCK P.M. PRESENT WERE WILLARD W. SIEBERT, JR.; ALMA LEE Loy; WILLIAM C. WODTKE, SJR.; R. DON DEESON; AND PATRICK B. LYONS, ALSO PRESENT WERE JACK G. JENNINGS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; GEORGE G. COLLINS, .JR., ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; .JEFFREY BARTON, FINANCE OFFICER; AND VIRGINIA HARGREAVES, DEPUTY CLERK. ATTORNEY COLLINS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ASKED FOR NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIRMAN. COMMISSIONER WODTKE NOMINATED DON DEESON AS CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS, AND NOMINATIONS WERE CLOSED. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED COMMISSIONER R. DON DEESON AS CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE NORTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT. CHAIRMAN DEESON TOOK OVER THE MEETING AND STATED THAT IT WAS CONVENED IN ORDER TO RECOMMEND APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NORTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THE ORDINANCE CALLS FOR THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO BE MADE UP OF, BUT NOT LIMITED T0, THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF EACH VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL CALLS FROM THE MUNICIPALITIES SAYING THAT, ALTHOUGH THEY RELINQUISHED ALL AUTHORITY TO THE BOARD, THEY FEEL RESPONSIBLE TO THEIR TAXPAYERS AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REPRESENTED ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. HE, THEREFORE, SUGGESTED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITIES OF FELLSMERE, SEBASTIAN, AND COMMUNITY OF ROSELAND BE APPOINTED TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 152 COMMISSIONER WODTKE DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING A REPRESENTATIVE FROM WABASSO, AND THE BOARD FELT, IF NECESSARY, SOMEONE COULD BE ADDED, BUT THAT THERE SHOULD BE NINE MEMBERS TO START WITH. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO CONTACT THE CITIES OF FELLSMERE AND SEBASTIAN AND THE ROSELAND PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION AND ASK FOR A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE NORTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FI -RE DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE DISTRICT BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE NORTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT ADJOURNED AT 5:03 O'CLOCK P.M. ATTEST: ca CLERK 153 CHAIRMAN 4 BOX. 43 pAGE' 4 goo c A T WE 408 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THEREUPON RECONVENED AT 5:04 O'CLOCK P.M. WITH THE SAME MEMBERS PRESENT. COMMISSIONER LYONS REPORTED THAT HE STILL DID NOT HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR SOMEONE TO REPRESENT THE COUNTY WITH THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. COMMISSIONER WODTKE INQUIRED ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT TO THE MENTAL HEALTH BOARD DISTRICT 9, AND COMMISSIONER LYONS REPORTED THAT TOM BUCHANAN HAS AGREED TO STAY UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE FOUND, BUT HE DOES WISH TO RESIGN. COMMISSIONER LYONS NEXT REPORTED THAT THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY LIBRARY HAS A ROOF PROBLEM, AND IN ADDITION, HE HAS LEARNED THAT IT IS NOT INSULATED. HE STATED THAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING AN INSULATED ROOF. COMMISSIONER LYONS WONDERED WHETHER OR NOT THE BOARD MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF HELPING THEM WITH THE ROOF. COMMISSIONER WODTKE FELT THAT THEY JUST HAD THAT ROOF RE- DONE NOT TOO LONG AGO, AND COMMISSIONER LOY DID NOT FEEL WE CAN DO ANYTHING AT THIS TIME BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH SOME RECOMMENDED BUDGET CHANGES, COMMISSIONER LYONS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE LIBRARY STUDY COMMITTEETEE MEMBERS AREE INCURRING SOME MINIMAL EXPENSES - PHONE CALLS AND POSSIBLY A LITTLE TRAVEL. HE ASKED IF WE CAN SET UP $100-$200 FOR THEM TO WORK AGAINST OUT OF CONTINGENCY. HE FELT THEY WOULD HAVE TO SUBMIT THEIR PHONE BILLS AND VOUCHERS, ETC., AND DEFINE THEIR EXPENSES. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT NOTED THAT THE BOARD DID INSTRUCT THE COMMITTEE TO CARRY OUT THIS STUDY, AND IT WAS GENERALLY AGREED WE SHOULD GIVE THEM $100, BUT THAT IT MUST BE VOUCHERED. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED $100 BEING TAKEN OUT OF THE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FUND AND PUT IN THE LIBRARY STUDY COMMITTEE EXPENSE ACCOUNT. 154 _I ATTORNEY COLLINS REMINDED THE BOARD THAT A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION APPEARED TWO MEETINGS AGO AND REQUESTED THAT WE APPLY FOR EXEMPTION FROM THEIR REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO DISCHARGE INTO THE MOSQUITO IMPOUNDMENTS. HE NOTED THAT THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING AND REQUIRES THE FILING OF A PETITION. THE ATTORNEY CONTINUED THAT THE BOARD HAD AUTHORIZED HIM TO FIND SOME COUNSEL IN TALLAHASSEE TO HELP US ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. HE REPORTED THAT HE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ROBERT RHODES, WHO WAS HEAD OF THE STATE LAND PLANNING PROGRAM, HAS BEEN COUNSEL TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, AND WAS FORMERLY CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRON- MENTAL SECTION TO THE FLORIDA BAR. NSR. RHODES REPRESENTS A NUMBER OF DEVELOPERS AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND SPENDS ABOUT 90% OF HIS TIME IN ENVIRONMENTAL WORK. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HIRE MR. RHODES TO PROCEED ON THE EXEMPTION APPLICATIONjAND HE ALSO WOULD LIKE AUTHORIZATION TO GO TO TALLAHASSEE AND GIVE MR. RHODES ALL THE INPUT DATA NECESSARY TO GET THIS MOVING. HE NOTED THAT MR. RHODES' FEES ARE $75.00 AN HOUR TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LYONS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY COLLINS TO OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF COUNSEL ROBERT RHODES OF TALLAHASSEE AND TO PROCEED WITH THE EXEMPTION APPLICATION AS DISCUSSED, AND, IN ADDITION, AUTHORIZED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR THE ATTORNEY TO MEET WITH MR, RHODES IN TALLAHASSEE. COMMISSIONER LYONS REPORTED THAT HE HAS A COPY OF A SOIL SURVEY OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, AND FEELS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WILL NEED SUCH A SURVEY. HE NOTED THAT PART OF THE COUNTY HAS BEEN SURVEYED ALREADY)AND HE WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO SURVEYOR MARVIN CARTER AND SEE It -WHAT WOULD BE INVOLVED IN HAVING SUCH A SURVEY DONE FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. HE CONTINUED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY ABOUT 1/3 OF THE COST. THE SURVEY WILL TAKE THREE TO FOUR YEARS AND WOULD COST AROUND 75� AN ACRE OF WHICH WE WOULD PAY 25� PER ACRE. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED FURTHER WITH THIS AND FELT THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT SUCH A SURVEY WILL BE NEEDED. 155 r e��K 43 PAGE 409 , mer 43 P'6E 410 CHAIRMAN SIEBERT AUTHORIZED COMMISSIONER LYONS TO PROCEED TO RESEARCH WHAT WOULD BE INVOLVED IN HAVING SUCH A SURVEY DONE. ATTORNEY COLLINS REPORTED THAT WE MOVED AHEAD ON PROSECUTION OF THE JUNK YARD CASES WHICH WERE IN VIOLATION OF OUR ZONING ORDINANCE, AND -JUDGE STIKELETHER DETERMINED THERE IS A CONFLICT IN THE COUNTY ORDINANCES SINCE ONE STATES THAT VIOLATIONS OF COUNTY ORDINANCES ARE NOT CRIMES AND ANOTHER STATES THAT VIOLATIONS WILL BE PUNISHED AS IF IV THEY ARE CRIMES. HE ADVISED THAT THE BOARD SHOULD TAKE ACTION AND AMEND THE ORDINANCES TO INCLUDE A NEW PENALTY PROVISION TAKING OUT THE INCRIMINATION AND REMEDYING THE CONFLICT. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LYONS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ATTORNEY TO ADVERTISE A PUBLIC HEARING ONA NEW PENALTY PROVISION UNDER THE COUNTY ORDINANCES AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. COMMISSIONER LOY BROUGHT UP THE MATTER OF THE SUIT FILED AGAINST THE COUNTY BY FORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR WILLIAM .JACKSON. MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMIS- SIONER DEESON, TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY TO TAKE THE NECESSARY MEASURES TO DEFEND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN THE SUIT FILED BY WILLIAM JACKSON AND TO TAKE ANY ACTION NECESSARY TO SECURE COUNSEL FOR THE CHAIRMAN AND/OR FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND TO PAY FEES AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SUIT. COMMISSIONER WODTKE COMMENTED THAT HE HAD BEEN NAMED IN THE SUIT AND FELT PERHAPS HE SHOULD NOT VOTE ON THE MOTION. COMMISSIONER Loy WAS OF THE OPINION THAT ANYONE SITTING AS CHAIRMAN WOULD HAVE BEEN NAMED, AND SHE BELIEVED THIS BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFENDING ANY MEMBER WHO IS INVOLVED IN A SUIT OF THIS TYPE. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. IT WAS VOTED ON AND CARRIED, WITH COMMISSIONER WODTKE ABSTAINING. FULLY EXECUTED UTILITY EASEMENTS WHICH WERE NEEDED FOR THE DEVELOPING OF THE GIFFORD WATER SYSTEM HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING LISTED PERSONS, THE ORIGINALS, WHICH HAVE BEEN RECORDED, ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. SALLY WYNN - BOOK 0600 PAGE 2458 JULIUS BAKER, .JR, & DELORIS BAKER - BOOK 0600 PAGE 2450 WILBUR MANNING & PHYLLIS MANNING - BOOK 0600 PAGE 2452 GIFFORD GARDENS, INC, (RUSSELL BURKS) - BOOK 0600 PAGE 2454 FREDDIE MAE PETERSON - BOOK 0600 PAGE 2456 DIANE FILLICETTI - BOOK 0600 PAGE 2460 DIANE FILLICETTI - BOOK 0600 PAGE 2462 RESOLUTION 80-12 AND RELEASE OF EASEMENT TO FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH ARE HEREBY MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES AS APPROVED AT THE MEETING OF .JANUARY 23: 1980, 4 157 APR 2 31980} BaoK '41 43 pii h.•: v APR 2 3 1980 RESOLUTION NO. 80-12 eoox 43 * FAcE 412 WHEREAS, there is drainage and utility easement on each side of the lot lines of Garden of Eden Subdivision, Block A, as filed in Plat Book 4, Page 36, Indian River County, Florida, records, and WHEREAS, the Trustees of the Friendship Baptist Church are owners of Lots 4 through 10, Block A, Garden of Eden Subdivision, Plat Book 4, Page 36, Indian River County, Florida, WHEREAS, said property is proposed to have a church edifice constructed on said lots, which said building will lie over said side lot line easements on the parcel, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida as follows: 1. The Board does hereby release all 5 foot side lot line easements over Lots 5 through 10 and the south 5 foot easement on Lot 4, Block A, of said Garden of Eden Subdivision, but it is specifically understood that the side lot line easement on the North side lot line of Lot 4 will remain in full force and effect, and in addition another 5 foot easement immediately south and adjacent to said remaining easement, will be granted to Indian River County by the Trustees acting for the Friendship Baptist Church. 2. That the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners be authorized to sign a Release of Easement as above set out, and to have said Release recorded in the Public Records of Indian River County, Florida. Dated this 23rd day of january , 1980. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RL31E COUNT F ORID BY Z W. W. S i e ert, Jr:, Chairman ATTEST: CLERK OF THE CIRC+JIT COURT RELEASE OF EASEMENT This Release of Easement, executed this 23rd day of January , 1980, by the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, first party; to the Trustees of the Friendship Baptist Church, whose mailing address is , Gifford, Indian River County, Florida, second party: WITNESSETH: That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) and other good and valuable consideration in hand paid by the said second party, does hereby remise, release, abandon, and quit claim unto the said second party forever, all the right, title, interest, claim and demand which the said first party has in and to the following described easement, lying on land situate in the County of Indian River County,State of Florida, to -wit: Those side lot easements lying on Lots 5, 6, 7,-8, 9, 10 and the southern easement on Lot 4, Block A, Garden of Eden Subdivision, a subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 4, page 36, public records of Indian River County, Florida. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and all estate, right, title, interest, equity and claim whatsoever of the said first party either in law or equity to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said second party forever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said first party has signed and sealed these presents by the parties so authorized by the law the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of: NA 2 3 1980 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: . Siebe r, 1,Chairman Attest: Freda Wright, Cler r aaoK '43 PACE 413+ �J APP 2.31980, Boo; 43 PAGE 414 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER _ . I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day before me an officer duly authorized in the State and County aforesaid to take acknowledgements personally appeared, W. W. SIEBERT, JR., as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and FREDA WRIGHT, as Clerk of the Circuit Court, to me known to be the persons duly authorized by said County to execute the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged before me that they executed the same for and on behalf of the said political sub- division. WITNESS my hand and seal in the County and State last aforesaid this day of _ 1980. (Notary Seal) Notary ubl '61, State of Florida t Large. My commissi M expires: WMARY PUBLIC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE MY COMMISSION ExPtRES JULY 8 1982 EpN= iHRU GEN_ I INS. 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River County, a po1L1.Lc;lL subdivisLOn of the State Oi F1 Or i ;1:1 , -is p;►rt:, OI th(' .;ocond 1):It-t , =.v11():;(' County Courthouse, "2145 14111 Avenuo, Vero lie;)ch, F lorid;l WITNE.SSETII, that sai(I Ivirty Ot Hie first- p;)rt-, Cor ;Incl in si-dur.:lt:LO11 of the SUM OL On(' DOI1;Ir ($1..()01 ;)nd OLhcl- v.Ilu;Il)I(' u- siderations paid, receipt of wti rich is herehv ncknowled?=('d, door: hereby grant a drainage easement unto the parte of the second ,p;11 -t its successors and a:;signs, Over, on and across Lh(' described land situated in Indi;m River County, Florida, to wit-: The North 10 Feet Of 1,OL 4 OF 1110ck A, G;Ird(�n of IMOn Subdivision, n subdivision :1:, rocorded in Plat P-ook !j, Page 36, Iid WITNESS MHERI OF, said party of the first nar.t have herount0 seL Lheir hands and seals on rhe (Liv and vear first above writ t ('rl. Signed, sealed and delivered in /the presence of: !1s LoTO authOr>_zed `l`rusLees ATTEST: P rree J a :v'r 73-t17— Clerk �taryY ttji`'PUfrNblu, bta{e of rIorlaa �t C.� •±e, my Commission LPI(Cs Sept.., APR, -"Rn.--_ ----- _-- r v r "First Parties" BOARD OF COUNTY INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FL,ORIDA B y 1211 X �� Wil�cir�l 1 , ti)i�)el t, Jr. Chn i rman "Second Party" r APR 2 31980 . B0W 43 PAGE 6 THE SEVERAL BILLS AND ACCOUNTS AGAINST THE COUNTY, HAVING BEEN AUDITED, WERE EXAMINED AND FOUND TO BE CORRECT,'WERE APPROVED AND WARRANTS ISSUED IN SETTLEMENT OF SAME AS FOLLOWS: TREASURY FUND NOS. 65547 - 65707 INCLUSIVE. SUCH BILLS AND ACCOUNTS BEING ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, THE WARRANTS SO ISSUED FROM THE RESPECTIVE FUNDS BEING LISTED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL MINUTE BOOK AS PROVIDED BY THE RULES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, REFERENCE TO SUCH RECORD AND LIST SO RECORDED BEING MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE BOARD ADJOURNED AT 5:20 O'CLOCK P.M. ATTEST: CLERK 162